This week Klaus Bondam, director of the Danish Cyclists’ Federation and former Cycling Mayor of Copenhagen, has given lectures about the benefits and the international potential of the Danish cycling culture in Belgium, England and Germany.Denmark is one of the world’s leading bicycle countries. The Danish capital is one of the world’s leading bicycle cities. During an event at the Danish Embassy in Berlin, Klasu Bondam gave particular focus to what Germany and Denmark can learn from each other. Among the other prominent speakers were Michael Cramer, Member of the European Parliament for the Greens and one of the leading bicycle and environmentalists in Europe. Tomorrow, Klaus Bondam is keynote speaker at the opening of VELOBerlin Fair 2014, one of the world’s largest bicycle trade shows. Read more about VELOBerlin here.

The Capital Region of Denmark has made the world’s first ever regional bicycle account. 1 in 5 trips is carried out by bicycle, but there are huge differences in cycling mode-share between the city, the suburbs and greater suburbs municipalities. Cycling means fewer sick days The account is based on counting’s from 2007 to 2012 […]